Clinical trials of HPV vaccines suspended
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad was quoted by the Times of India as saying that the use of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines has been discontinued in the country.The two HPV vaccines were imported...
View ArticleSingle vaccine to fight multiple allergens on the horizon
The new vaccine called CYT003-Qbg10 will not only help fight environmental allergies like asthma and hay fever but also ward off eczema, food allergies like peanuts, and reactions to cat fur and...
View ArticleComplan’s tall claims fall short, FDA files chargesheet
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed a chargesheet against the company's claims that the health drink can add two inches to a child's height.The FDA complaint, in which seven...
View ArticleNew drug provides hope to advanced melanoma patients
Testing for the new drug named PLX4032, which targets a specific genetic mutation, will now proceed to a larger Phase III trial.If the results of the Phase III trial are found favorable, approval will...
View ArticleNew autism drug offers hope
The drug, Arbaclofen, designed to rebalance brain chemistry hailed as the first treatment that could help ease Autism’s distressing symptomsDetails of the study For the purpose of the study, Craig...
View ArticleCholesterol drug helpful in treating prostate cancer too
In a mice trail conducted by researchers at the St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Rosuvastatin, sold as Crestor, successfully suppressed the growth of human prostate cancer cells.“I think it is...
View ArticleViagra may fix prostate cancer too, finds study
According to the findings of the trial conducted by the researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and VCU Massey Cancer Center, the combination of the two drugs, Viagra and...
View ArticleCheek swab to detect early signs of lung cancer--study
Now, researchers have developed a new method to detect the first tell-tale signs of the deadly disease simply by examining the cells swabbed from patients' cheeks.The new analysis technique, called...
View ArticleGlowing cells show promise in ovarian cancer surgery
Professor Philip Low and colleagues at Purdue University in the US have developed a new imaging technique that creates a luminous map of malignant tissues.Tags: ovarian cancermalignant tumorclinical...
View ArticleCardiac stem cells help mend damaged heart
Contrary to the long held belief, the findings of the study show that a damaged human heart muscle can be regenerated and repaired.The trialNews: HeartTags: stem cellHeart Failurebone marrowclinical...
View ArticleLarge doses of vitamin C cut blood pressure
According to the findings of the study, conducted by the researchers at the Johns Hopkins University, taking in ample amounts of the nutrient can cause a moderate reduction in a person’s blood...
View ArticleRegular jogging adds years to life
According to the latest findings of the study conducted by the researchers at the Copenhagen City Heart Study, going out for regular jogging adds years to life expectancies of both men and women.News:...
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New drug can help alcoholics slash intake by 60%
Available to the patients in UK from today, a drug called'Nalmefene' will help problem drinkers to keep a check on the amount of alcohol they consume.The manufactures of drug claim that the usage of...
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Can dark chocolate keep you calm and contented?
Here is a good news for all the chocolate lovers, who find it extremely difficult to get rid of their habit to eat a whole bowl full of chocolate IceCream or a bar of their favourite chocolate bar. A...
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